author
Herbert A. (Herbert Appold) Grueber
1846–1927
A leading British numismatist, this longtime British Museum curator turned the history of coins and medals into clear, useful books that still help readers navigate the subject. His work spans Roman coinage, British medals, and practical guides for collectors and researchers.
1 Audiobook
A Guide to the Exhibition of English Medals
by British Museum. Department of Coins and Medals, Herbert A. (Herbert Appold) Grueber
About the author
Born in 1846, Herbert Appold Grueber built his career around the study of coins, medals, and monetary history. He spent nearly half a century in the British Museum’s Department of Coins and Medals, beginning there in 1866 and eventually serving as Keeper from 1906 to 1912. He was also trained in law at the Middle Temple, but his lasting reputation came from numismatics.
Grueber wrote and edited a wide range of reference works, catalogues, and guides. His books include studies of Roman Republican coins, British coinage, and medal collections, as well as museum handbooks designed to make specialized material easier to understand. He was closely involved with the Royal Numismatic Society and helped edit The Numismatic Chronicle for many years.
He died on November 21, 1927, at Bembridge on the Isle of Wight, where he had lived in retirement for the last part of his life. No suitable confirmed portrait image was found from the sources checked, so a profile image is not included here.